| Distinguished Honor Award | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | "Exceptionally outstanding service or achievements of marked national or international significance" |
| Presented by | United States Department of State |
| Eligibility | Foreign Service, Civil Service, US Military |
| Status | Currently awarded |
 Ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service |
| Next (lower) | Superior Honor Award |
The Distinguished Honor Award is an award of the United States Department of State and USAID. Similar versions of the same award existed for the former U.S. Information Agency and Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. It is presented in recognition of exceptionally outstanding service or achievements of marked national or international significance.[1]
The award consists of a gold medal set and a certificate signed, as appropriate, by the Secretary of State.[2] Due to the demanding nature of the criteria, the award is not routinely issued; only a few non-Ambassadorial rank Foreign Service Officers have ever received an individual award.[3]
- ^ "3 FAM 4820 HONOR AWARDS". fam.state.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "3 FAM 4820 HONOR AWARDS". fam.state.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ Christopher W. Runckel journal, 1997, http://www.business-in-asia.com/vietnam_trip.html